Leut. Kennan: Welp...that was unexpected.

Off. Ug: Yeeah...I guess humans just don’t really care about connecting with us.

Leut. Kennan: But it doesn’t make any sense! They make so many books and movies about „aliens“! I would think they’d jump at the opportunity!

Off. Ug: sigh Yeah, I thought the same. I was really looking forward to making some human friends, you know, humans can be so...deep.

Leut. Kennan: „Deep“? They’re so primitive! I can’t see any benefit to befriending them.

Off. Ug: Oh c’mon now! Don’t say that, Kennan. They might not have our knowledge or technology, but...they can be so beautiful on the inside.

Leut. Kennan: Like their organs?

Off. Ug: Um! Well, I mean, that’s interesting too, but I meant more like the dept and the range of their emotions. Like, they can be so kind and silly and loving and cute! Some of them like to pretend objects have feelings. Like they soemtimes accidentally knock over a stuffed animal and then say „sorry!“ haha How adorable is that!

Leut. Kennan: Personally I think that just shows lack of rationality. But back to more important matters! How do we tell the Captain that humans stopped talking about us in just 2 days and went right back to their boring lives,completely unfazed by the fact that they’ve just encountered an interstellar species?

Off. Ug: Um..I thought you’d tell him.

Leut. Kennan: Oh...why?

Off. Ug: Well, you’re the one who usually sends him reports on this kind of stuff.

Leut. Kennan: Sure, but you’re the one who’s much better at wording these situations properly.

Off. Ug: Right, but...

-door opens-

Cpt. Vuldor: Kennan! Ug! I was hoping I’d run into you two.

-door closes-

Cpt. Vuldor: So... it appears the humans have already forgotten about us. We were in the news for a day and no one mentioned us since.

Leut. Kennan: Yes sir, we’ve heard...

Cpt. Vuldor: Eh, whatever. It happens. You just always gotta be prepared for these kinds of things. Their species is much simpler than ours, it’s not like they’d know what’s worth caring about...

Leut. Kennan: That’s what-

Cpt. Vuldor: And honestly, it’s better this way. I mean how ridiculous that would have been if we presented Regox as some ships-breaking-mid-air-primitive nation. We need to make our planet proud!

Off. Ug: Yes s-

Cpt. Vuldor: AND we have much more control this way! When our ship nearly hit the ground, that was completely reckless. We could’ve lost all advantage! And uh our lives too. But now we can actually go back and make a proper strategy, maybe try out some newer methods.......right?!

Off. Ug, Leut. Kennan: Yes sir!

Cpt. Vuldor: Good and how are you both coming along with today’s assignments?

Off. Ug: I’ve done most of my reports on ZT-18 and ZT-20 usage and I’ll be done with the rest by the end of the day. I was also thinking to stay in the headquarters tonight and work some more on sending signals.

Cpt. Vuldor: Good! What about you Kennan? Why hasn’t the report on recent events reached my Zeb yet? I had to hear the news from Lolo.

Leut. Kennan: Well, uh...I was just consulting Ug about some details of the report, sir. It should be sent to you shortly.

Cpt. Vuldor: Great! Then I’ll expect it in the next half hour. See you around, both of you.

Leut. Kennan, Off. Ug: See you, sir!

-door opens-

-door closes-

Off. Ug: Wow I didn’t know you were almost done with the report!

Leut. Kennan: sigh Well, neither did I...

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